California vole vs Wild Sage

Microtus californicus compared with Salvia taraxacifolia

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Wild Sage is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Wild Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salvia
Species	Microtus californicus	Salvia taraxacifolia

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Wild Sage

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Wild Sage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Sage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.